''Pale Saints'' is a 1997
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Canadian
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crime film, written and directed by
Joel Wyner
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. The film stars
Sean Patrick Flanery
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as Louis and
Michael Riley
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as Dody, small-time thugs trying to gain acceptance with an
organized crime
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group by driving to
Toronto
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for a crime job that goes catastrophically wrong.
The film's cast also includes
Saul Rubinek
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He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on '' Warehouse 13,'' Donny Douglas on ''Frasier'', Lon Cohen on ''A N ...
,
Rachael Crawford
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,
Maury Chaykin
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,
Gordon Pinsent
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,
Jason Blicker
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,
Julian Richings
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and
Patrick Gallagher.
The film received five
Genie Award
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nominations at the
19th Genie Awards, for
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(Wyner),
Best Supporting Actor (2: Riley, Rubinek),
Best Supporting Actress (Crawford) and
Best Costume Design (Tamara Winston).
["Two films lead Genie pack with 12 nominations each ast Night and Such a Long Journey. ]Canadian Press
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, December 7, 1998.
References
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1997 films
American crime drama films
English-language Canadian films
Canadian crime drama films
Films shot in Toronto
Films set in Toronto
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
1990s Canadian films
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